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Feeding Cross Calves for Beef-on-Dairy Top Performance

The only caution of crossbreeding programs beef-on-dairy operations is the utilization of the Jersey breed. Jersey-beef cross calves may have reduced gains compared to their ...

Vitamin A for Cattle: An Essential Guide for Beef Producers

Beef cattle diets often lack sufficient vitamin A Current recommendations for vitamin A supplementation assume that cattle have access to lush, green forages, which are ...

Feed Smarter: A Producer’s Guide to Cattle Minerals That Matter

Variable environmental rates and a complicated network of interactions (Figure 1), many of which are antagonistic, results in a difficult task to manage your cowherd’s ...

Young calf in the snow closeup of just the eyes

Tips to Recognize and Prevent Cold Calves this Winter

Ease cold stress in calves with milk replacers The following feeding recommendations for Kent milk replacers will help with cold stress and provide calves the ...

Preventing Mycotoxins in Cattle: Minimize Mold Growth in Feed and Grain

Pre-harvest recommendations for limiting mycotoxins in feed and grain Clean inside and outside of grain bins and dryers. Prior to storage, check the condition of ...

young beef calf nursing on a heifer outside in a pasture

Setting Beef Cows Up to Produce the Best Colostrum for Calves

For decades, the beef industry has stressed the importance of ensuring calves receive colostrum in a timely manner, but the emphasis stops there. What about colostrum ...

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